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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kalihi Uka on March 12, 2026, 10:38:51 AM
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Posting this as a reminder that sometimes, the difference between hell on earth, and peace & safety, is gonna be you.
… and this cadet rose to the occasion, and is rightfully called a hero.
Police arrived at the scene to find the armed terrorist deceased by bladed weapon.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/old-dominion-university-gunman-idd-as-former-national-guardsman-convicted-of-plotting-attack-to-support-islamic-state/
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Separate But Related: Gurkha Thwarts 40 Armed Assailants on Train, with his khukuri (large curved Nepali blade)
Never forgot this one …
“This critical moment ignited a fierce determination within Shrestha. He resolved that he could not remain a passive observer while such a heinous act unfolded. Armed with his khukuri, the very weapon he had carried throughout his military service, he prepared to confront the criminals, despite being heavily outnumbered.”
https://ssbcrackexams.com/bishnu-shrestha-the-heroic-gurkha-who-fought-off-armed-robbers-on-the-maurya-express/
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Posting this as a reminder that sometimes, the difference between hell on earth, and peace & safety, is gonna be you.
… and this cadet rose to the occasion, and is rightfully called a hero.
Police arrived at the scene to find the armed terrorist deceased by bladed weapon.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/old-dominion-university-gunman-idd-as-former-national-guardsman-convicted-of-plotting-attack-to-support-islamic-state/
Would have enjoyed reading more about the heroic cadet vs shooter.
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Would have enjoyed reading more about the heroic cadet vs shooter.
Totally agree - the media doesn’t want to highlight the most hopeful & inspiring part - just everything about the terrorist, including his favorite color, and gushing from the university about the “awesome police response” ….
All I found beyond that was:
“Brave ROTC members in that room subdued him, and if not for them, I'm not sure what else he may have done.”
— Dominique Evans, FBI Special Agent In Charge”
Can’t have people running around acting like heroes you know.